The Ottawa free trader., 1887-03-05

MAYOR Whitney welcomed the guests AMI
David A. Body spoke TO The Day We Cole
orate." Up rose then Governor Hill to an
swer to the toast, "The National Democ-
cacy" Hi, welcome was tumultuous, vocif-
rous, wild The well bred men before him
eemed suddenly to have gone mad. They
waved their napkins, yelled and cheerei
while the governor stood there--a rock
against which the waves broke. At last he
began TO sIeak, but as one or other of his
.ir,lsts tickled his hearers their cheers broke
mt again The speech in full was as follows:
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: Upon
the topmost height of one Of the beautiful
mountains Of Virginia there is pointed out to
the traveller rude structure, famous as the
Aone OF Thomas Jefferson-the friend OF
ashington--the author Of the Declaration
Of Independence and the founder of the Dem
Ocratic party: (Cheersl
1t was here upon the sacred soil Of this ma
IBstic state, known as the "Mother Of Presi.
Cients," amid the free Winds the bright sun
and the pure air Of heaven, that the Sage OF
Monticello ripe IN wisdom and unselfish In
patriotism matured the principles which
slave ever since been the foundation of our
political faith. tApplause) As broad as the
magnificent expanse which he surveyed from
tais lovely rural retreat, as exalted as the I'M
posing pinnacle from which his vision extend
I'D, and as enduring as the towering mountain
range itself were the sentiments which lie 50
grandy enunciated Fitting, indeed, were
such surroundings for the conception Of Dem
scratic sentiments. lmbued with the true
spirit of Independence and impressed with cor
rect notions Of government, he favored the
largest liberty for the citizen--liberty regu-
lated by law. He mculcatcd strict con.
,tructiOn Of the constitution; he advocated
taxation for the benefit Of all and not for
favored cw-tnpplausel-h he urged universal
oducation, hc asserted the dignity of labor,
the rights of the common people and the SOW
sreignty OF the states. (Applnusel He
placed the new born party upon no narrow
sr intoIerunt ground but upon that com
prehensive platform of equal rGhts--free-
dom Of opinion and liberality In all things
which has ever since characterized the Gtti-
.ude and actions of the party upon all tho
public questions Of the day. Applause)
There could be no prouder testimonial or
tribute 10 any man or to the founder Of any
party than the simple inscription which to
this day adorns the slab over his grave in an
r,.raI In, ha ,i,,,g
aud which declares:
"IIere lies buried Thomas Jefferson, author
of tho Declaration Of American lndepen-
dence. Of the statute of Virginia for religious
freedom. and father Of the University Of
Virginia" G.ong continued appIause)
ORIGIN OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
To such iilustrious leadership do We trace
tAe honorable origin and organization of the
Democratic party, and the principles thus
formulated we're the first that greeted its
infant ears and have ever since directed its
footsteps and shaped its destiny. Those prin-
ciplss safely guided the nation during its
earlier days, and later on there was added TO
them the famous Monroe DUctrinen-(ap-
pianse)-now the accepted policy Of the coun-
try, and, later still, during the uuadulterated
Democratic administration OF Andrew Jack.
son-tcaeers and applause)--the admirable
system OF an independent treasury was
adopted and ever since maintained, and sub
sequentiy the partys demands have included
the support of an honest currency. opposi.
tion 20 al sumptuary laws, reduction Of war
taxes in times Of peace. econun,y IN public
expenditures liberal psusions for deserving
soaSiers and no other Applause, adn,inis-
trative and municipal reform aud home rule
for cities. tAppiause.j
Through evil report and good report, in
contest after contest. Ne have contended un-